Twilight Collision

Chapter 16: Decision

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Twilight or any of its characters.

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"Bella, if you go home, you won't be able to come back" Alice told her.

"That can't be. I have every intention of coming back here" Bella was arguing, not understanding why that was supposed to happen.

"What if you can't find a way back? That would explain why if you leave, you'll no longer be part of our future." Alice explained.

"If I was able to get here, I'm sure I can find a way to come back! I have to." Bella was adamant.

"Does anyone even wonder why Bella disappears from our future if she finds her way home? And where is home anyway?" Emmett was curious.

"Interesting. The only thing I could think of is that Bella is not from this world that's why Alice can't see her." Jasper was saying.

"From another world? That's crazy!" Rosalie exclaimed.

"That's the only thing that makes sense even if it doesn't" Jasper rubbed his temples.

"Doesn't that bother you at all? I'm bothered by it and that's coming from a vampire" Emmett exclaimed.

"It still doesn't explain why you have abilities beyond a normal human being" Alice added.

"Oh Bella, this must be so much to take in. If there was only something we could do to help" Esme came to Bella's side and was now comforting her. "Carlisle?"

"It's really hard to wrap our mind from all this information we're getting but we're still back to where we started. Bella only remembers what happened but not who she is and that's what we need to work on. What do you think Edward?" Carlisle asked.

I couldn't seem to grasp Carlisle's question. I was hearing their conversation, but I wasn't really paying attention.

The moment I saw Alice's vision that Bella was gone in our lives, my world fell into pieces. Now that I found Bella, I could not imagine a world without her in it. I would be glad to suffer from the burn on my throat knowing that Bella was here beside me. Everything doesn't seem to make sense. If she decides to leave, would I have a choice?

The noise from my surrounding suddenly stopped and everything seemed quieter. I listened carefully and all I could hear was the sound of nature all around us and one steady heartbeat beside me.

"Edward?" It was her voice calling me, trying to get my attention. I realized that it was just the two of us now. It seems my family was nowhere to be found.

"Are you okay?" She said softly. Warm hands were trying to hold my still cold hands.

I looked at her and there was worry in her eyes. "Please tell me what's wrong?" She lifted her palms to my cheek.

"Bella... Do you want to go back?" It was hard for me to say those words, but she saw... she saw the pain that it was causing me, and she wrapped her arms around me.

"I have to... I need this Edward. I need to know"

The truth is... I understood her, and I wanted to help her but knowing that she would have to leave to do that, it was too much for me. The idea was ripping me apart and I couldn't bear the thought of Bella not being here by my side, to not exist in my future. I would do anything... I would follow her to every corner of the world, just so that I can be with her forever.

Then it hit me.

"Bella?"

"Yes?" She asked tentatively